Gogo, OnAir partner with Inmarsat

Inflight Wi-Fi rivals Gogo and OnAir have been selected by Inmarsat as partners to bring its Global Xpress satellite service to the aviation market. Global Xpress will enable the two to utilize the first global Ka-band solution, which OnAir CEO Ian Dawkins dubs “the next generation of inflight connectivity,” with expected transmission speeds of up to 50 megabits per second.

Inflight Wi-Fi rivals Gogo and OnAir have been selected by Inmarsat as partners to bring its Global Xpress satellite service to the aviation market. Global Xpress will enable the two to utilize the first global Ka-band solution, which OnAir CEO Ian Dawkins dubs “the next generation of inflight connectivity,” with expected transmission speeds of up to 50 megabits per second.
"We believe that this is truly a game changer for our industry in that it's the first scalable ...